NHS North Lincolnshire News

Later Start for CCG Committee Meeting on Thursday

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:45:38 GMT

Please note that the CCG meeting on Thursday 10th January will now commence at 2.30pm, not 1.30pm.

For further information about meetings and the North Lincolnshire CCG please visit the new CCG website at http://www.northlincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/

Do you need support at home

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:49:00 GMT

Do you need support at home or know someone who does?

Here is your chance to learn more and talk to companies who provide support and share your experiences in workshops about improving the quality.

Come along and join us on Friday 23 November 2012, Central Community Centre, 10am until 2pm.

To book a place email: qualityandreview@northlincs.gov.uk or Tel: 01724 298161

Boosting Your Mental Health

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:26:27 GMT

Did you know Scunthorpe and District MIND have a range of groups and courses to promote wellbeing and to enable people to improve their mental health and quality of life?

To find out more click HERE to download their leaflet featuring their programme of events from October to December!

The programme includes everything from fun groups and events to courses and support sessions.

Reminder!

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:29:46 GMT

Deadline reminder for NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment requests during the period 2004 – 2012

In April 2012 the Department of Health announced deadlines for new cases which require assessment of eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding during the period 2004-2012.

The deadlines apply to previously un-assessed periods of care, which occurred in the following time periods:

Time Period Deadline

1^st April 2004 – 30^th September 2007 30^th September 2012

1^st October 2007 – 31^st March 2011 30^th September 2012

1^st April 2011 – 31^st March 2012 31^st March 2013

NHS Continuing Healthcare is a package of continuing care provided outside hospital, arranged and funded solely by the NHS, for people with long term healthcare needs. If you are eligible, you can receive NHS continuing healthcare in any setting. To be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, your main or primary need for care must be a healthcare need, for example, people who have a complex medical condition that requires specialist or highly complex/intensive care.

NHS Continuing Healthcare is free, unlike social and community care services provided by local

authorities for which a charge may be made, depending on your income and savings.

NHS organisations in North and North East Lincolnshire are asking individuals to contact their local NHS Continuing Healthcare team for further information on how to request an assessment. This notification should be given within the deadlines above. Some cases may be accepted after the dates outlined above if there are exceptional circumstances for doing so.

The contact details for the NHS Continuing Healthcare teams across North and North East Lincolnshire are:

North East Lincolnshire

Cleethorpes Primary Care Centre, St Hughes Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 8EB, 01472 721325 or 721327.

Nel-ct.CHC-FNCAuthorisationrequests@nhs.net

North Lincolnshire

Health Place, Wrawby Road, Brigg, North Lincs, DN20 8GS,

01652 251026.

nlp-pct.continuingcare@nhs.net

Open Your Eyes

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:00:18 GMT

This month sees National Eye Health Week and North Lincolnshire residents are invited to find out more about protecting their sight at a free event in Scunthorpe on Monday 17^th September.

NHS North Lincolnshire Public Health and North Lincolnshire’s Local Optical Committee will be manning an Eye Health Bus that will be parked on High Street (near Primark) from 10am until 4pm

There will be vision checks, information on how to keep your eyes healthy and see well. Optometrists and health advisers will be on hand to answer questions and give out plenty of information about protecting your sight. Simulation glasses will be available to see how it feels to have an eye condition. You will also be able to find out more about the link between eyes and smoking.

Liz Greenwood, an Optometric Adviser from North Lincolnshire, said: “We hope as many Scunthorpe residents as possible will attend the Eye Health Bus to mark National Eye Health Week. Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss yet over half of sight loss can be avoided so it is vital everyone takes care of their eyes. By coming along to our National Eye Health Week event you can find out how you can keep your eyes healthy”.

Francesca Marchetti, Chair of the National Eye Health Week Steering Group, said: “Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don't know the best way to look after our eyes. This is why it is so important you get your eye health tested every two years even if you think your vision is fine as some eye conditions may not show symptoms. Go along to this event to find out more or visit visionmatters.org.uk”.